Quoting Craig Duncan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Greg Brown wrote: > > >Fee Ubuntu CDs to the transfer of knowledge in need. There, it's Linux > related. > > > >Does anyone on this list know how to arc or mig weld? I am in > >constant need to fab antenna and camera mounts for the strangest > >places and angles and my wood and cobbled metal mounts are horribly > >unprofessional looking hence I'd like to fab my own. But that > >requires some welding, a skill I have not yet acquired. > > > >I suppose I'd rather MIG weld (from what I've seen of it, I like that > >sizzle sound) but I don't know if these set-ups are very portable. > > > >Any takers on teaching me to weld small bits of metal to make mounts? > > > > > > > MIG and TIG both need inert gas (IG) bottles, Co2 and Argon respectively > if I recall, which are both costly and a pain to travel with. MIG is > good for heavy, long single runs and TIG is good for light stainless > steel. Given your needs I recommend that you learn to weld first with > regular (stick) arc welding. If you actually have a welding kit and some > scrap metal, I could maybe help you learn, but it has been 20yrs since I > earned a crust as a fitter/welder > > Craig > --
You don't need gas for MIG, just use flux cored wire to provide the necessary oxygen free environment for the weld pool. ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent with UNC-OP Webmail http://webmail.northcarolina.edu -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
